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Government of Karnataka

English ReaderFirst Language

(Revised)

2Second Standard

KARNATAKA TEXTBOOK SOCIETY (R.)100 Feet Ring Road, Banashankari 3rd stage,

Bengaluru - 560 085

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Textbook Committee

Chairperson:

Smt. T.V. Vasuki : Lecturer, Vijaya P.U. College Jayanagar 4th Block, Bengaluru.

Members:

Smt G Ramamani : Professor, National College of Education, Balaji Arasu Road, Shivamogga.

Smt Shobha S M: Head Misstess, Minakanagurki, Gouribidanuru Taluka, Chikkaballapura Dist.

Raghavendra K N : Head Master, Jnanavahini Eng Medium High School, Kalidasa Road, Koppa - 577126, Chikkamagaluru Dist.

Artist :

Sri Nagaratha. N. : Artist, 'Kaladhare' No. 560, 6th Main, 11th Cross, Vinayaka Lay-out, Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru.

Scrutinizer :

Smt. Mamatha Rao : Co-ordinator, Training & Teachers Support, WST Project, TTF, Ulsoor Road, Bengaluru.

Editorial Board Members

Prof. G. Rajgopal : Department of ESL Studies The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.

Prof. Victor : Principal Nitte First Grade College, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.

Chief Co-ordinator :

Prof. G.S.Mudambadithaya : Curriculum Revision and Textbook preparation, Text Book Society, Bengaluru.

Chief Advisors :

Sri Nagendra Kumar : Managing Director, Karnataka Textbook Society,

Bengaluru.

Smt Nagamani. C : Deputy Director, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru.

Programme Co- ordinator :

Smt. Sowmya N. S : Asst. Director, Karnataka Textbook Society,

Bengaluru.

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PREFACE

The Textbook Society, Karnataka has been engaged in producing new textbooks according to the new syllabi which in turn are designed on NCF - 2005 since June 2010. Textbooks are prepared in 12 languages; seven of them serve as the media of instruction. From standard 1 to 4 there is the EVS, mathematics and 5th to 10th there are three core subjects namely mathematics, science and social science.

NCF - 2005 has a number of special features and they are:

● connectingknowledgetolifeactivities

● learningtoshiftfromrotemethods

● enrichingthecurriculumbeyondtextbooks

● learningexperiencesfortheconstructionofknowledge

● makingexaminationsflexibleandintegratingthemwithclassroom experiences

● caringconcernswithinthedemocraticpolicyofthecountry

● makingeducationrelevanttothepresentandfutureneeds.

● softeningthesubjectboundaries,integratedknowledgeandthe joy of learning

● makingthechildtheconstructorofknowledge

The new books are produced based on three fundamental approaches namely Constructive approach, Spiral Approach and Integrated approach.

The learner is encouraged to think, engage in activities, master skills and competencies. The materials presented in these books are integrated with values. The new books are not examination oriented in their nature. On the other hand they help the learner in the all round development of his/her personality, thus help him/her become a healthy member of a healthy society and a productive citizen of this great country, India.

The most important objectives of teaching language are listening, speaking, reading, writing and reference work. These skills have been

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given a lot of importance in all the language textbooks. Along with the inculcation of these skills, fundamental grammar, opportunities for learners to appreciate beauty and imbibe universal life-values have been integrated in language textbooks. When learners master these competencies, they would stop studying textbooks for the sake of passing examinations. In order to help learners master these competencies, a number of paired and group activities, assignments and project work have been included in the textbooks. It is expected that these activities would help the learner master communicative skills. Ultimately, it is expected that students master the art of learning to learn and make use of these competencies in real life.

The Textbook Society expresses grateful thanks to the chairpersons, writers, scrutinisers, artists, staff of DIETs and CTEs and the members of the Editorial Board and printers in helping the Text Book Society in producing these textbooks. A few works of some writers and poets have been included in these textbooks. The textbook society is extremely grateful to them for giving their consent to the inclusion of these pieces in the textbooks.

Nagendra KumarManaging Director

Karnataka Textbook Society®Bengaluru, Karnataka

Prof. G.S. MudambadithayaCo-ordinator

Curriculum Revision and Textbook PreparationKarnataka Textbook Society®

Bengaluru, Karnataka

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A NOTE TO THE TEACHER

Dear Teacher,

Here is the new text book in your hands. It is also in the hands of the young learners just now acquiring the skills of the English language. The units in this book have an organized method of rendering the required information to them.

This book is prepared in compliance with the principles and norms set by the department for the study of English as thefirstlanguageforthesecondstandard.

There are 10 units and each one has a prose piece followed by a poem. All the units start with a warming up activity which is necessary for the students of this age. It becomes a pre-requisite for a teacher to know the activity and the prose and poetry pieces that follow. The teacher should never forget that enabling oneself is vitally essential to teaching the eight year olds.

The progress of the units has a continuity of theme. It begins with Indian culture, goes on to the culture of community living, passes on to the most-required needs of being well-mannered and good-natured, and concludes with Indian culture again. It calls for total involvement of the teachers in inculcating social awareness in the young minds.

A separate Teachers’ Page is also provided to assist you.

We, the committee members of 2nd standard First LanguageEnglish,hopethatyoufindthisbookinterestingand useful for your students.

T V VasukiChairperson

e-mail : vasukimoorthy55@gmail.com

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Here are some suggestions the teachers can use in the class.

Unit 1The poem can be used to initiate conversation in class

about affection. The use of punctuation, the word bet ween, agreement of the noun with the verb and question words are introduced.

In poetry section, rhyming words are introduced.

Unit 2Warming up is done with the participation of children

in recognizing the sounds made by different animals. The story stresses the importance of punctuality. Conversational practice is also given.

The poem on stresses the quality of punctuality. More prepositions are introduced. Plurals and diary-writing also are introduced. New ideas of writing a diary can be introduced.

Unit 3The concept of being close someone is given importance.

Friendship and trust are also discussed. Independent writing begins.

We use ‘a’ before a naming word that does not begin with a vowel sound. We use ‘an’ before a naming word that begins with a vowel that can be counted.

Unit 4Love for the country is the theme. Punctuation and

opposites are introduced. Role- play / conversation is also there to make all the children participate.

Unit 5Being kind to animals, having love for animals, and in

general being kind-hearted are values related to the topic. The pictures initially show how there is kindness even in the world of animals. All activities have the same goal.

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Unit 6Love and care shown to elders in the family, as well as

elder's, love towards children, are stressed. A study of the pictures and examples of the same kind are useful, here.

Unit 7A good background of mythological stories would be

necessary equipment. The unit has a stress on obedience and devotion.

Unit 8Another view of friendship is introduced and a clear

difference is seen between unit 3 and unit 8.

Unit 9Humour and wit in this unit give room for giving more

information of the same sort. Making new words, and using them are practised.

Unit 10Theme: Culture and Heritage.God and faith are introduced to develop reverence and

respect for elders, past glory, and culture.The concept is

God’s in his heavenAll’s well with the world!

- Robert Browning

Throughout the text, topics about building and inculcating ideal thoughts for life are shown. Extra preparation will be necessary to the teachers to discharge their duties to the best of their ability.

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About the Revision of Textbooks

Honourable Chief Minister Sri Siddaramaiah who is also the Finance Minister of Karnataka, in his response to the public opinion about the new textbooks from standard I to X, announced, in his 2014-15 budget speech of constituting an expert-committee, to look into the matter. He also spoke of the basic expectations there in, which the textbook experts should follow: “The textbooks should aim at inculcating social equality,moralvalues,developmentofpersonality,scientifictemper, critical acumen, secularism and the sense of national commitment”, he said.

Later, for the revision of the textbooks from class I to X, the Department of Education constituted twenty seven committees and passed an order on 24-11-2014. The committees so constituted were subject and class-wise and were in accordance with the standards prescribed. Teachers who are experts in matters of subjects and syllabi were in the committees.

There were already many complaints and analyses about the textbooks. So, a freehand was given in the order dated 24-11-2014 to the responsible committees to examine and review text and even to prepare new text and revise if necessary. Eventually, a new order was passed on 19-9-2015 which also gave freedom even to re-write the textbooks if necessary. In the same order, it was said that the completely revised textbooks could be put to force from 2017-18 instead of 2016-17.

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Many self inspired individuals and institutions, listing out the wrong information and mistakes there in the text, had sent them to the Education Minister and to the Textbook Society. Theywere rectified.Before rectificationwehad exchangedideas by arranging debates. Discussions had taken place with Primary and Secondary Education Teachers’ Associations. Questionnaires were administered among teachers to pool up opinions. Separate meetings were held with teachers, subject inspectors and DIET Principals. Analytical opinions had been collected. To the subject experts of science, social science, mathematics and languages, textbooks were sent in advance and later meetings were held for discussions. Women associations and science related organisations were also invited for discussions. Thus, on the basis of inputs received from various sources, the textbooks have been revised where ever necessary.

Another important aspect has to be shared here. We constituted three expert committees. They were constituted to make suggestions after making a comparative study of the texts of science, mathematics and social science subjects of central schools (NCERT), along with state textbooks. Thus, the state text books have been enriched based on the comparative analysis and suggestions made by the experts. The state textbooks have been guarded not to go lower in standards than the textbooks of central schools. Besides, these textbooks have been examined along side with the textbooks of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra states.

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Anotherclarificationhastobegivenhere.Whateverwehave done in the committees is only revision, it is not the total preparation of the textbooks. Therefore, the structure of the already prepared textbooks have in no way been affected or distorted. They have only been revised in the background of gender equality, regional representation, national integrity, equality and social harmony. While doing so, the curriculum frames of both central and state have not been transgressed. Besides, the aspirations of the constitution are incorporated carefully. Further, the reviews of the committees were once given to higher expert committees for examination and their opinions have been inculcated into the textbooks.

Finally, we express our grateful thanks to those who strived in all those 27 committees with complete dedication and also to those who served in higher committees. At the same time, wethankallthesupervisingofficersoftheTextbookSociety,who sincerely worked hard in forming the committees and managed to see the task reach its logical completion. We thank all the members of the staff who co-operated in this venture. Our thanks are also to the subject experts and to the associations who gave valuable suggestions.

H.N. Gopalakrishna Managing Director

Karnataka Textbook Society (R) Bengaluru.

Prof. Baraguru Ramachandrappa Chairman-in-Chief

State Textbook Revision CommitteesKarnataka Textbook Society (R)

Bengaluru.

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Revision CommitteeChairman-in-Chief :Prof. Baraguru Ramachandrappa, State Textbook Revision Committees, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru. Chairperson :Dr. Krishna K Manavalli, Professor, Department of English, Karnataka University, Dharwad.

Members:Smt. Shobha.S.M, Lecturer, DIET, Chikkaballapur. Smt. Sr.Daisy.A, Head Mistress, Sacred Heart High School,Bengaluru.Sri Anith Kumar, Asst. Teacher, GHS, Hejmadikodi, Udupi Dist.Sri Manoj Jose, Asst. Teacher, GHS, Shettikere, Shivamogga Tq & Dist.Smt. Snehalatha.N.H, Asst. Teacher, GHS, Yelahanka, Bengaluru.Smt. Kavitha B Savadi, Asst.Teacher, GHPS Bairanahatti, Naragund Tq,Smt. Suchitha.C, Asst. Teacher, GHPS Kasambi, Byadagi Tq, Haveri Dist.

Artist :Sri. Hazarat Ali. U, Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Tumkur University, Tumakuru.High Power Review Committee Members:Dr. Geetha. R, Professor, Department of English, Bangalore University, Bengaluru.Sri Veerabhadra Kodi, Professor (Rtd) Department of English, P.G centre, Rani Chennamma University, Vijayapura.Smt. Elenuru Geethamala, Professor, Department of English, Rural First Grade College, Faridabad, Kalaburagi.Sri Robert Jose, Professor, Department of English, Vijayanagara Sri krishnadevaraya University, Ballari. Chief Advisors :Sri H.N. Gopalakrishna, Managing Director, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru. Sri K.G. Rangaiah, Deputy Director, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru. Programme Co-ordinator :Smt. Hemalatha B.V, Assistant Director, Karnataka Textbook Society, Bengaluru.

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CONTENTSUNITS PROSE POETRY Page No.

Unit 1 Raksha Bandhan Rakhi Day is Righteous Day 1-17

Unit 2 The Cock and the Sun Be Healthy and Wise 18-33

Unit 3 Two Friends Sharing and Caring Friend 34-46

Unit 4 The Real Patriot Go not to the Temple 47-59

Unit 5 Adopt A Pet The Furry Home 60-72

Unit 6 A Present For Grand Mother Glow Worms 73-83

Unit 7 Aruni Kind Hearts 84-93

Unit 8 Who Ate Our Lunch? August Afternoon 94-102

Unit 9 Akbar And Birbal Five Old Crows 103-113

Unit 10 Purandara Dasa Part-I Purandara Dasa Part-II

I am the Music Man We thank

You God114-132

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UNIT 1

Let us begin :My Sister and Me

We laugh,we cry,wemaketimefly.Best friends are wemy sister and me.

Speak about the need of a sister / brother.

Let us listen : Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a festival observed in North India. It celebrates warm feelings of love and affection between brothers and sisters.

In the epic Mahabharath, this kind of affection is seen between Krishna and Draupadi. When Krishna’s wrist bled from a wound, Draupadi tore a strip off her silk sari and tied it round his

wrist. He was so touched by her act that he vowed to protect her, as he took her to be his sister from that moment.

The festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shravana.

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Let us read :Two girls meet on

the street while going to the market. Let us know what they talk:Vani : Hi! Suma, where

are you going?Suma : I am going to the

market to buy Rakhis.

Vani : What is a Rakhi?Suma : It is a symbol of love and affection. It strengthens the

bond between brothers, sisters and cousins. A rakhi is made of thread and it is colourful. Look, I have brought some with me.

Vani : What do you do with that?Suma : I tie it onto the right wrist of my brother and friends

like Raju, Deepu, Arun and others.Vani : Why do you do that?Suma : Tying of rakhi is known as ‘Raksha Bhandan’. It is

believed that the person who is presented with a rakhi promises to protect the sister. Affection between brothers and sisters is thus established.

Vani : Please tell me more about it, and I will also celebrate the festival.

Suma : Raksha Bhandan festival is celebrated every year in the month of ‘Shravana’. Sisters carry sweets and rakhi in a plate with arti in it. They tie rakhi round the wrist of the brother and give sweets. The brothers give gifts or money to the sisters in return.

Vani : Fine. Thank you. I will also buy rakhis and tie them on my brother's wrist.

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New words : Word Meaning

1. affection - liking / love2. tie - to hold two or more

things together using strings

3. celebrate - to show that a day is important by doing something special

4. carry - to take things from one place to another

5. protect - keep secure, give safety6. arti - a plate with lamps/lights on it

I. Complete the sentences using words from brackets:( protect, celebrate, affection, carrying )1. Seema and Vani are ___________ rakhis on a plate.2. They want to ________ Raksha Bandhan festival with

their cousins.3. The brothers promise to __________ their sisters.4. ______________ binds the siblings together.

Let us understand :II. Answer the questions orally.

1. What did Draupadi do to Krishna’s wound?2. In which part of India is Raksha Bandhan celebrated?3. When is the festival celebrated?

III. Answer the following in a word or a phrase each.1. Where is Suma going?2. What does she want to buy?3. When is affection and love established?

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IV. Answer the following in a sentence or two in your notebook.

1. What do the sisters carry in a plate?2. What do the brothers promise their sisters?

V. Discuss with your teacher:1. Which one is more important part of the festival–gift,

promise or affection?Let us practise words :

VI. Match the following:

carrying

tying

celebrating

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VII. Pair the words and read them aloud. One is done for you.

grand mother grand father

mother brother uncle aunt father sister

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Let us write :

VIII. See the picture and complete the sentences. One is done for you

Choose suitable words from brackets.

(tying, taking, giving, carrying)a. Vijay is taking his sister to hospital.

b. Seema is ______________ a Rakhi to her brother.

c. Vishal is ______________ a gift to Sarala

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d. I am __________ a bag to school.

Let us write :

IX. Let us learn to use “between”.

Use ‘‘between” in the following sentences (One is done for you)

• The girls are bringing the plate keeping the rakhibetween the lamps.

a. The school is ____________ the two trees.

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2. Sumana is sitting _____________the steering and the seat.

3. There is a puppy ______________ the two dogs.

X. Say aloud A B

1. buy a. year

2. tie b. hear

3. fly c. fear

4. try d. tear

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XI. Choose the words from the box and complete the sentences.

festival gift sweets rakhi

1. The sister ties __________________ to the brother.2. The brother gives ________________ to the sister.3. I celebrate Rakhi __________________.4. I give ________________ to all.

XII. Add ‘S’ to make plurals :Ex: Plate - Plates.

brother

sister

hand

month

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XIII. Look at the picture and write the words in the space provided, One is done for you. You can choose the words from the brackets.

[ gift, wrist, plate, Rakhi ]

1. gift

______________________

2.______________________

3.______________________

4.______________________

XIV. Choose one word from each box and make as many sentences as you can. One is done for you.

Ex: She buys Sweets.

1 2 3She He

buys ties sweets

rakhisWebuy tie

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XV. Fill in the boxes with opposite words. One is done for you.

1 hot cold

2 high

3 give

4 low

5 sweet

6 take

XVI. Complete the word wheel by choosing the correct letters from the box. One is done for you.

Word wheel

mo wr ha sy wi Add ‘W’

Month___ ist

___ th___ mbol

___ nd

__ ill

__ all

__ ell

__ ool

Add ‘wh’

___ en

___ ere

___ y

___ om___ at

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XVII. Complete the following sentences using the clues given (I, she, he, her, my, him)

My name is __________(write your name), ___________ (I/We) have a ______(brother/sister). (His/Her)______________ name is __________________. One day (he/she) _________ was crying. ____________ (I/My) father and mother were not at home. So, (I/me) _______ took (him/her) ___________ to a circus. (We/us) ______________ saw many animals. My ______________ (brother/sister) was very happy and she stopped crying.

Let us do :Activity

1. Make simple Rakhis using small threads.

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Fun time

Tie the Rakhi to your friend and say these words. Say these words

1. You are my brother. I tie the Rakhi to you.

2. You are my sister, I will help you.Look at Rosy’s frock.

Do you like it?

Oh! It has no colour.

Let’s colour the frock.

Write the names of the colours you have used._________ _________ __________ ___________________ _________ __________ __________

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Let us listen and recite :Repeat after the teacher.

Slice, slice the bread looks nice Spread, spread butter on the bread,On the top, put the jam so sweet,Now it’s nice for me to eat.

Rakhi Day is Righteous DayAdapted from the poem by A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

This full moon day our hearts are in brimWe light the lamps and our hearts glow.Sisters will tie the thread on the brothersAbiding them to do only what is right and clean.Put the Kumkum and blessed rice on the headWhere will dwell right thoughts and noble action.

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New Wordsbrim - full glow - shine abiding- obeying, lasting for a long time dwell - reside, stay

Let us understand :I. Fill in the right word:

(clean, full moon, glow, blessed-rice, lamps, right)1. Our hearts are full to the brim this _____ day.2. We light the______ and our hearts ________.3. We do what is _____ and _____.4. We put kumkum and _____ on the head.

II. Answer the following questions in your note book:1. What happens when we light the lamps?2. Who ties the threads on whom?

Let us practise writing :III. Frame sentences by joining the words from the table. Rewrite them in the space given. One is done for you :

A farmer acts songsA soldier flies inthefieldA singer plays uniformAn electrician wears lightsA pilot sings musicAn actor repairs a planeA musician works infilms

1. Thefarmerworksinthefield.2. ___________________________.3. ___________________________.4. ___________________________.

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5. ___________________________.6. ___________________________.7. ___________________________.

Let us enjoy, one is done for you. Match the pictures with their homes using arrow marks:

monkey nest

bee

tree

bird

cattle barn/shed

cow den

lion

stable

horse beehive

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Let us practise patterns:

first last big small

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UNIT 2Let us begin :

Let us make the noises that animals make. Can you guess the animal ?

(quack, bleat, grunt, bark, moo, chirp, chatter, neigh, roar, hiss)

Fill in the blanks with the cry of these animals. One is done for you.

Eg : Roar like a lion

a. _____________ like a horse

b. _____________ like a duck

c. _____________ like a dog

d. _____________ like a pig

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e. _____________ like a goat

f. _____________ like a snake

g. _____________ like a cow

h. _____________ like a sparrow

i. _____________ like a monkey

Let us Read :

The Cock and the Sun

Once the sun wanted to meet all the animals and birds in the forest to know them personally. He asked them to gather near the big rock in the forest at 6 O' clock the next morning. The leaves were happy to hear that sun would be out. But the animals had their own views. They started expressing their ideas. In the morning it was the turn of the beautiful peacock to start a discussion.

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Peacock : Mr. Donkey, please don’t wait for me. It is very cold. I want to warm myself up. I will sleep for a while.

Donkey : Uh! Why do you think I plan to go right now? The sun may not come out at 6 O’clock. I will slowly get ready and go. I will go at 8 O’clock.

Bee : So, then I think I can collect some honey before I start. Later I 'll attend the meeting.

Parrot : Letmegotothefieldandcollectsomefood grainsfirst.Therearesomany fruits tobe tasted! I 'll also reach by 8 O’clock.

Elephant: Yes,myfirstworkistotakebath.Iwillgoto the river. It is quite far. Is anybody interested in coming with me?

Lion : I would rather go by myself. I am the king of theforest.Otheranimalsshouldgatherfirst. I'll come after all of you.

Fox : I am the chief minister. I will go with the king.

Owl : Youthinkofwhoshouldgofirst.Butdoyou know how tired I am? I was busy catching mice the whole night. I want to take rest now.

When the Sun rose in the sky, only a cock was waiting for him. The cock, who was not interested in such talk had arrived in time. He was habituated to rising early and waiting for the sun. He did the same that day too. Slowly all the other animals and birds gathered after an hour.

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The Sun was very happy and praised the cock for its punctuality. All the animals and birds felt ashamed. They had not expected the turn of events in this way. The Sun also announced a reward.

Sun : From now on, the cock will welcome me every morning. Here is your reward.

He placed a crown on the cock’s head. It came to be known as ‘the comb.’ Even today, the cock crows as the sun rises. His grand comb also is attractive.

New Words:

gather : come together

praise : admire

punctuality : being in time

place : keep.

reward : prize.

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Do you know them ?comb

sun rise

ashamed

honey

Let us understand :

I. Answer the following in a word or a phrase each:1) Who wanted to meet all the animals?2) Where did he ask them to gather?3) When did Sun ask the animals and birds to gather?

II. Answer the following in a sentence each :1) Who is the king of the forest?2) Whowasthefirsttoattendthemeeting?3) What did the Sun place on the cock’s head?

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III. Write who said these words in the story. One is done for you

1) “The Sun may not come at six 0’clock.” donkey

2) “I will collect some honey.”

3) “I am the king of the forest.”

4) “I will go with the king.”

Let us practise words, one is done for you.

IV.Choosethecorrectanswerandfillintheblanks.

1. The king of the forest is the lion. a. tiger b. lion c. fox

2. The animal who wants to go with the king is the ________ a. fox b. owl c. donkey

3. The colour of the cock’s comb is ____________________ a. green b. red c. blue

4. Thefirsttoattendthemeetinginthestoryisthe ______________________ a. lion b. elephant c. cock

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V. Choose the correct answer and write it in the blanks. One is done for you.

a. Once the sun wanted to meet all the animals.

b. Animals gathered near a _______________.

c. The _______________catches mice at night.

d. The sun was very __________ and praised the cock.

e. The cock welcomes Sun in the _______________.

f. The cock has a ___________ on its head.

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VI. Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words: One is done for you.

a. N U S S U N

b. G N I K

c. D L E I F

d. Y E N H O

e. L A M I N A

f. T S E R O F

VII. Choose the right word and complete the sentences:{ breakfast, lunch, snacks }a. I have _______________ in the morning.

b. I have _______________ at noon.

C. I have _______________ in the evening.

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Let us practise language:

VIII. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences Choose the words from the list below: (in, near, on, between, under, behind, below)One is done for you. Read the sentences aloud.

A bird is sitting on a big rock

A duck is swimming __________ a Pond.

A cow is standing __________ a tree.

A cub is sitting__________ the other two .

A cat is running __________ the kitten.

A fox is standing __________ a den.

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IX. Count and write, one is done for you.

one dog two dogs

_________ _________

_________ _________

_________ _________

_________ _________

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Let us write :

X.Completethedescriptionofanelephantbyfillingtheblanks with right words.

Use the following words, one is done for you.

legs trunk bananas grey

tail ears tusks

The elephant is a large animal.

It is grey in colour.

It has four fat___________.

It has a long ___________.

It has small ___________.

but two big ___________ .

It has a small ___________.

The elephant loves to eat ___________.XI. Now write a few sentences about your dog:

The name of my dog is ________.

It has _______ __________.

My dog likes to eat___________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________.

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Let us write

Here is a page from Manu’s diary

DateYear

18 Oct2013

Day Monday

6 am - got up

7 am - read the paper, spilt milk, cleaned up

8 am - had breakfast, played with baby sister

9 am - went to school, ten minutes early

1 pm - had lunch, after noon drawing class was fun

4 pm - returned home

XII.Thisisyourdiary;fillinwhatyoudidyesterday:

DateYear Day

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XIII. a. Say aloud:

king meet

sing seat

ring beat

wing heatLet us practise patterns.b. Write the words in the lines below

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XIV. Let us practise conversation: In pairs, enact the conversation

Excuse me, mayI come in Sir?

Yes,but why are

you late Ravi ?

I am sorry sir. I

missed the bus.

That's all right.Please come in. Start a

bit early tomorrow.

Yes.Thank you sir.

It's OK.

Let us listen and recite :

BE HEALTHY AND WISEThe cocks crow in the mornTo tell us to rise.And he who lies willNever be wise.For early to bed andEarly to riseIs the way to beHealthy and wise.Go to bed earlyWake up with joy.Going to bed late makesJack a dull boy.

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Let us Memorise the poemFind another word that ends in the same sound for the following words.rise ________________joy ________________

I. Let us speak :1) Do you get up early every day?2) Have you heard the crowing of cocks in the morning?3) Have you seen the comb of the cock? Can you

describe it?4) Which bird do you like the most? Why?

II. Look at the pictures and write three sentences about each of them. One is done for you

Morning Noon

The Sun rises in the east. ------------------------------ It is very cold. ------------------------------ We have breakfast ------------------------------ in the morning.

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Evening

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

III. Look at the pictures and write:

Pair Work : Read aloud

(on foot, by bus, by school van )John : What time do you get up ?

Misha : __________________________

John : What time do you go to school ?

Misha : __________________________

John : How do you go to school ?

Misha : ______________________

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UNIT 3

Let us begin. Answer the riddle : (Clue:Rearrangetheletterstofindtheword)I am a worm,I live on a farm,I am the friend of a farmer,I make the soil fertile,Who am I?

mrowhtrae

Let us read :TWO FRIENDS

Two friends, Rohan, and Sohan were passing through a forest to reach Mohan’s house on the other side of the forest. Talking

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to each other, they slowed down and did not realize that they had to leave the forest as quickly as they could. Going under the trees, they suddenly heard thumping steps behind them. Though both of them felt there was some one behind them, they could not see anything. Soon they saw a bear chasing them. Both of them were afraid. Rohan who was the leaner of the two ran fast and climbed a tree. There were not many trees of the type this hefty Sohan could climb. Moreover he didn’t know how to climb a tree. As Rohan had already climbed the tree there was no help from his side either. Realizing that he had to help himself, Sohan stood and thought for a moment. He remembered that

he was earlier told that if he was still and made the animal think that no living being was before him, bears would go away. He lay down and pretended as if he was dead. His parents

had told him that bears do not attack dead creatures. The bear came up to him, sniffed Sohan’s still face and thinking him to be dead, went away.

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When Rohan saw the bear going away, he climbed down the tree and asked Sohan, “What did the bear whisper in your ear?”

“He said to me, 'never travel with a person who leaves you behind in the hour of need'. Isn’t it good ?” replied Sohan.

New Words :

creature : any living being

thump : walk heavily

whisper : speak very softly

pretend : make believe, to act

Let us understand :

I. Answer of the following in a word or a phrase each:

1. Who were the two friends in the story?

2. Where were they walking?

3. Who chased them?

4. What did Rohan do when he saw the bear?

II. Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions:

1. What did the bear do to Sohan?

2. What did Rohan ask Sohan after the bear went away?

3. What was Sohan’s reply?

4. Why did Sohan lie down pretending to be dead?

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III. Complete the following. Pick out the answers from the cloud, one is done for you.

friend, bear, forest, creatures

a. One with whom you play is a friend.

b. The animal which loves jack fruit and honey is _________

c. All living beings are ____________

d. The place with a lot of trees is a ___________

Let us practise words, one is done for you.

IV. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words given in brackets :

1. Two friends were passing through a forest. (garden, forest)

2. They heard ____________ steps behind them. ( dancing, thumping )

3. Both of them were _______ ( excited, afraid )

4. _______ ran and climbed up a tree. (Rohan, Sohan)

5. Sohan lay down on the _______ ( ground, bed )

V. Read the word and underline the right word :

a. baer, beare, bear

b. ground, grownd, grouned

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c. frend, friend, freind

d. creature, creeture, creatur

VI. Rearrange the jumbled letters and match the words with the given pictures : one is done for you :

a. etre -----------

b. mnkoeytree

c. bera

-----------

d. alepp

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VII. Circle the word that means the same as the word in capital letters, one is done for you :

a. TRAVEL : journey,walk,fly

b. STORY : talk, tale, tail

c. FOREST : far, trees, jungle

d. FRIGHTENED : angry, lonely, scared

Let us use language :

VIII. Read the following passage:

It was Sunday. Mary’s parents took her to the zoo. She was happy to see different animals there. She saw an ostrich running very fast and a monkey climbing up a tree.

When she went near the bear’s cage it hid behind a rock. She was amazed when she saw colourful fishintheaquarium.Shereturned home in the evening happily.

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IX. Pick out the opposites of the following words from the passage :

1. slow _____________

2. climbing up _____________

3. near _____________

4. behind _____________

X. Say if they are one or many. Mark in the column. One is done for you.

one manyfriends

bearearthforestssuntreesanimals

XI. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word given in brackets :

1. Rohan and Sohan were ___________ through a forest. ( passed / passing )

2. Rohan _______ up a tree. ( climbed / climbing )

3. They heard ________ steps behind them. ( thumping / thumped )

4. A bear came _________ them. ( chased / chasing )

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XII.Readthefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswith and / but (one is done for you)

Rohan and Sohan were Friends. They saw a bear when

they were walking in the forest _______ started to run. Rohan

climbed up a tree ______ Sohan did not know how to climb a

tree. Rohan was Sohan’s friend ________ he did not help him.

XIII. Look at these pictures. Tick () the things you like :

a tree an apple

an ice cream a toy

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XIV. Write a or an to complete these sentences, (one is done for you)

1. This is Latha. She is a teacher.

2. Tuhu is _____ owl.

3. Anu had two pieces of toast and _____ egg for breakfast.

4. My father bought me______ bicycle.

Say aloud :

XV. Fill in the missing letters with ‘ss’, ‘dd’ ‘ff’ ‘nn’ and repeat after the teacher:

a. su _ _ en b. sni _ _ ed

c. pa _ _ ed d. ru _ _ ing

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XVI. Use ch, th, sh, ck, to complete the names of body parts:

a. chin b. mou _ _ c. _ _ eek d. _ _ oulder

e. tee _ _ f. ba _ _ g. _ _ est h. ne _ _

And the __ __ adow

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Let us listen and recite :

SHARING, CARING FRIENDS!

What is fun for friends to do?Sharing! Caring!Who am I and who are you?Sharing, caring friends!I like you, and you like me,It’s the nicest thing to be,Sharing, caring friends! Share your dog, I’ll share my cat. Share your ball, I’ll share my bat.Share your orange,I’ll share my plum.Share your horn,I’ll share my drum,Sharing, caring friends!

Let us understand :I. Answer the following in your note book:

1. What all do friends share?2. Discuss the meaning of “caring” and “sharing” with

your friends.II. Complete the following sentences:

1. The fun for friends to do is ________ and ________.2. The nicest thing to be is ________ and ________ friends.3. Friends are ________ and ________.

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III. Repeat after the teacher:do, you

me, be

cat, bat

plum, drum

Let us speak :IV. Answer the following orally:

1. Who is your best friend?

2. How do you help your friend to build a house of cards?

3. What things would you like to share with your friend?

Letusfind:

V. Read about Seema

This is Julie, my friend.

She is tall and thin.

She has long black hair.

She is eight years old.

She likes to sing and play.

She is a friendly girl.

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Now look at the picture of Ronny. Write about him with the help of the words given below:

seven years, tall and chubby, brown hair, reads books, dances, is kind

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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UNIT 4

Freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism are unworthy of our founding ideals.

-Barack Obama

Let us read :A Real Patriot

Three men were cutting stones at a factory site. A wise man who was observing them for a long time, felt that all of them were committed workers. He wanted to know if all the threehadthesameideas.Hewenttothefirstworkerandasked him,

“What are you doing, my friend?”

The disturbed worker answered:

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“Can’t you see?” said the man, “I am cutting stones.”

“Why are you doing it?”

The man patiently said, “The contractor asked me to do so. I get money for this.”

“I see, you work for the wages.”

Later, the wise man went to the second man and asked him “Why are you cutting the stones, friend?”

“To earn a living. If I earn, I can look after my family well. I have a big family to care for. And my wife is sick.” There was no enthusiasm in what he said.“You mean you do this for the sake of your family!”

Finally, expecting a similar reaction, he went to third man and asked him

“Hello friend! What are you doing?”

The man replied with a smile. “Sir, I am working for my country”

“For your country! How can it be?”

“Our government is building a factory here. Many people get jobs. It means that their children will be educated. The younger minds build a better society. Thus our nation will develop.”

The wise man was surprised to notice that a simple man was able to think so high. He said, “You are a real patriot.”

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New Words :

wise : a person who knows what is right

committed : willing to work hard and give your energy and time to something

contractor : a man who supplies building materials

earn a living : get money to live

develop : to grow / expand

patriot : a person who loves his country

Let us understand :

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What were the workers doing?

2. Who spoke to the workers?

3. What was the government building?

4. Who is the real patriot?

II. Match the following (by drawing lines)

A. Heworkedforhisfamily a. Thefirstworker

B. He worked for the nation b. The second worker

C. He worked for wages c. The third worker.

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III. Join the suitable word balloons, One is done for you:

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Let us write :

IV. Complete the following passage using the words in the cloud below:

smile cuttingwise nationfactory going to

smile cuttingwise nationfactory going to

Three men were ________ stones. A __________ man went to them. When he talked to the third worker, he replied with a ___________, “Sir, I am working for the _________. The Government is building a _____________ here.”

V. Fill in the blanks with correct letters and say the aloud:Ex: m o n e y

f _ c _ o r y

c u _ _ i n g

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v i _ _ a g e

c o _ n t _ y

VI. Let us Practise:look man

took fan

h _ _ _ c _ _

b _ _ _ p _ _ VII. Let us read the opposite:

1. firstx last2. friend x enemy3. wise x unwise4. real x unreal5. big x small.

Let us Write :VIII. Fill in the blanks with the opposites of the under lined words:

First ---- Last1. “A” is the first letter. “Z” is the _________ letter.2. All are my friends. I have no _________.3. Elephant is a big animal. Dog is a_____ animal.

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IX. Let us learn punctuation :

1. Look at the picture and learn the punctuation mark.

. .!? ?

My eyes are full stops “.” My nose is an exclamation “!”My ears are question marks “??”And these are my punctuation marks. “! ?”

2. Match the punctuation marks with their names. (Use arrow marks)

. Exclamatory mark

? Full stop

! Question mark.

3. Punctuate the following sentences (Use capital letters wherever necessary). One is done for you.

can’t you see. Can’t you see ?

i work for my nationwhy are you doing it for your countryi am cutting stones.

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Let us speak :

X. Enact this scene in groups of four:

I am cutting stones.I want to help my family.

What are you doing?_______________________________ Why?_______________________________

I am cutting stones.I want to make money.

(middle-aged man)What are you doing?_______________________________ Why?_______________________________

I am cutting stones to build a factory.I want to help my country.

(middle-aged man)What are you doing, my brother?_______________________________ Why?_______________________________

Very good. India needs people like

you.

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XI. Let us enact:

Teacher : Bindu, What do you want to become?Bindu : I want to become a farmer.Teacher : Why?Bindu : I want to grow more crops for our people.Teacher : Very good.Teacher : Rasheed, What do you want to be in future.?Rasheed : Sir, I want to become a teacher.Teacher : May I know why?Rasheed : I want to teach the students to love our nation

and to work for our country.Teacher : Suraj, What do you want to become?Suraj : A Soldier.Teacher : What is your reason for it ……?Suraj : I want to protect my country.

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Let us do :

XII. Stick the Pictures of National Symbols:

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Let us Do :Connect the dots and draw a Joker.

Let us recite the poem :Go not to the Temple

GonottothetempletoputflowersuponthefeetofGod,Firstfillyourownhousewiththefragranceoflove...

Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,First learn to bow in humility, before your fellowmen....

Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden....

Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins,First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you!

(Adapted from _ Rabindranath Tagore’s poem)

Let us listen to the teacher and recite the poem

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New Words :fragrance : scent, pleasant smellhumility : being humble, meek, modest : being simple, not showydowntrodden : oppressed, one who is not respected

Let us understand :1. Thehouse,accordingtothepoetshouldbefilledwith

___________.2. One also has to learn to be ___________.3. Only when you bend down can you lift the ___________.

Let us do :

Make a lantern for the New Year.

Supplies:• Colouredpaperorgiftwrapping• Scissors• Glue,tape,orastapler

Fold a rectangular piece of paper in half, making a long, thin rectangle.

Make a series of cuts (about a dozen or more) along the fold line. Don't cut all the way to the edge of the paper.

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Unfold the paper. Glue or staple the short edges of the paper together.

Cut a strip of paper 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Glue or staple this strip of paper across one end of the lantern - this will be the handle of the lantern.

Optional: Make a lot of lanterns and string them along a length of thread. Decorate your room!

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UNIT 5

Let us begin :

Observe the pictures and talk about them

Let us listen :

Can you believe a cat can respond emotionally to human sorrow? This story appeared in the English magazine TOMORROW: Bill, the cat was at home while his master was away on a trip. The man was seriously injured in a railway accident during this trip. He died a few days later in a hospital.

At the burial, the man’s brother was shocked to see Bill at the burial site. The faithful cat had traveled to the far away hospitalgravesite,lookedatthecoffinwithtearsinitseyesand then had returned home. Is this not an example of animal love towards humans?

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Let us read :

ADOPT A PET

Mona likes the local zoo very much. She enjoys visiting it. It has different kinds of animals in it. The animals do not live in cages but in the places they are used to. The zoo makes these places for them. For example, an ice-machine makes the penguins ’ swimming pool very cold, making it suitable for them.

Mona enjoys watching the chimpanzees. They live in a cage with trees, caves, rocks andasmalllake.Thereareaboutfifteenchimps, including four babies. Their babies are carried everywhere by their mothers. They feel secure because they have a similar atmosphere as in the forest.

Mona also likes watching birds in the aviary. An aviary is a small forest with a wire net over and aroundit.Thebirdscanflyaboutand build their nests in the trees. Many of the birds are very beautiful. Some, like the pelicans, are very

large birds. An aviary can accommodate bigger birds also.

A variety of birds are seen here. It is interesting to observe their movements in it.

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The zoo needs money to feed the animals. Some people adopt animals and pay for their food. Mona has adopted a small monkey. She sends Rs. 20 every month to the zoo to pay for the monkey’s food. She wanted to adopt a tiger. Tigers need meat every day. To provide food for them would be very expensive. Monkeys eat

nuts and fruits, which are cheaper. So Mona adopted a monkey.

Adapted from Hello English - Pupil’s Hand Book- 4 : Orient Longman.

Let us learn new words :

cage : pen, barred enclosure

cave : a hallow in a rock/hill/mountain

lake : a big pool

adopt : to accept as your own

expensive : costly

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Let us understand :

I. Answer the following questions in a word or two each.1. Which place does Mona like?

2. What does it have?

3. Name the things in the cages for the chimpanzees.

4. Where are birds kept?

II. Mark () or (X) against the statements given below. 1. Animals in the zoo live in places they are used to. 2. Chimps carry their babies wherever they go. 3. In an aviary the birds cannot build their nests. 4. ‘Adopting animals’ means paying for their food.

III. Look at the pictures and write their names, one is done for you.

( birds, lake, chimpanzee, nest, cage )

nest -------- -------- -------- --------Let us spell :IV. Fill in the missing letters to spell the words:

One is done for you: Babies

1. e _ _ oy. 2. peli _ _ n.

3. wa _ ch. 4. mo _ _ ey.

5. kangar _ _. 6. pen _ _ in.

7. ad _ _ t. 8. exp _ _sive.

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Let us use the words :

V. One is done for you :There is a cool pool for the penguin in the aviary picture. 1. Mona has adopted a __________

2. ____________ is a large bird in the cage.

3. In a zoo ____________ also live.

VI. Let us match by drawing lines:

elephant fruit

penguin toy

apples bird

ball animal

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VII. Find the six animals/birds hidden in the table. Find them. One is done for you:

tiger A Z O B D F

1. C O W T J G

2. A C L I O N

3. T E K G H L

4. V S D E E R

5. P I G R N T

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VIII. Circle the odd one, one is done for you. kitten, cub, puppy, eggadopted, watched, wanted, builtpenguins, monkeys, tigers, chimpslive, like, enjoy, very

IX. Complete the passage using is/are :

Abhi’s house is close to the zoo. The school has holidays now. So Abhi __________ in the zoo. His teacher __________ with him. They __________ now going to the aviary. There __________ many nests in it.

X. Complete the passage byfilling the blanks using the words in brackets and read aloud :

There are two types of __________, the full standing and the suspended.Aviariesget__________quickly.Fullflightaviaryis roomy and easy to clean. Keeping __________ as pets is a good hobby. __________ can be beautiful and fun.

( birds, dirty, aviaries, it )

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Let us recite :The Furry Home

If I were a mouse And wanted a house,I think I would choose

My new red shoes.Furry edges,Fur inside,What a lovelyPlace to hide!I would not travel,I would not roam,Just sit inMy furry home.

- J.M. Westrup

Let us memorise the poemThis is a child’s imagination as told by the poet.

Let us understand and enjoy :

I. Tick the right answer, one is done for you1. The child in the poem imagines that he is a

cat mouse snail

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2. If so, he would live in

the shoes a cupboard the kitchen

3. The colour of his house would be

blue green Red

4. His house would be

cold and rough soft and furry Small and dirty

II. Find two pairs of rhyming words in the poem:1. house__________ _____________2. shoes_____________ _____________

III. Rearrange the letters to get the names of the things we wear:

1. on our wrist _____________ HATCW

2. on our hands_____________ SOGLVE

3. on our head___________ PAC

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Let us use words :

IV. Find words that start with ‘‘sh’’ and ‘‘ch’’:

Sound word

sh ship ________________

ch chips ________________

1. List four words that start with “sh’’

i. ________________ ii. ________________

iii. ________________ iv. ________________

2. List four words that end with “sh’’

i. ________________ ii. ________________

iii. ________________ iv. ________________

3. List four words that start with “ch’’i. ________________ ii. ________________iii. ________________ iv. ________________

4. List four words that end with “ch’’i. ________________ ii. ________________iii. ________________ iv. ________________

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Let us do :

V. Here is a word search challenge : Find as many animals as you can. One is done for you:

One is done for youDOG, BEAR, CAT, TIGER, PIG, LION, ZEBRA, SHEEP,

HORSE, WOLF, COW, MONKEY, MOUSE, RABBIT, ELEPHANT.

L J C A T I G E R BP R A B B I T L G SC O W P I G M E D HZ B E A R F O P O EZ E B R A I N H G EV H O R S E K A D PP V L I O N E N S UY G W O L F Y T G UC I H A M S T E R OU M O U S E X Z S B

The words may go across, up, down or diagonally.

Let us enjoy :

Make a “cat card” for cat lovers.

Supplies needed:

• Cardboardorkgcardboard.

• ScissorsorPinkingshears

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•Markersorcrayons

•Googlyeyesandglue(optional)

Fold a piece of paper in half.

Draw the outline of a cat on the folded paper. Make sure that the tail and both ears extend to the fold and go along it for at least a quarter of an inch (this is where the front and back will be attached to each other).

Cut out the cat - make sure that there are areas of the fold that you do not cut, so that the front and back of the card are attached to each other.

Put a face on your cat. Gluing on googly eyes gives the cat a cute look.

Write a message on the inside of your new card.

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VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets, one is done for you.

Mona has (have) two little puppies. The puppies (2)

_______________ (be) very cute.

The puppies (3) _______________ (like) to eat bread and drink

milk.

Mona (4) _______________ (feed)the puppies three times in a

day.

She also (5) _______________ (clean) them when they

(6) _______________ (be) dirty.

Mona (7) _______________ (train)

her puppies to play with a ball.

The puppies often (8) _______________ (play) with

each other.

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UNIT 6Let us begin :

Listen to this:

A grandma is someoneWho’s dear in everyway.Her smile is like sunshineThat brightens each day

Answer the following:1. Share your experiences

with your grand parents in your group2. How would you like to help elders at home?

Let us read :

A PRESENT FOR GRANDMOTHERSahil and Mina, his younger sister, live in a big town. Their

grandmother lives in a house on the hills. Sahil and Mina visit their grandmother every summer. Read about their trip to the market one day.

Grandmother : Children, will you go to Mohan Lal’s shop for me?Mina and Sahil(together) : Of course we will.Grandmother : You can walk to the shop. It’s not far. Be careful when you cross the road.

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seated behind the counter. Sahil takes out grandmother’s list from his pocket.

The list:

sugar --- 1 kg

bread --- 1 loaf

candles --- 1 packet

toothbrushes --- 3

Sahil : Can we have three toothbrushes?

Mohan Lal : Sure.

Sahil : We would also like a kilogram of sugar and a loaf of bread please.

Mohan Lal : Here you are. That will be twenty-nine rupees.

Mina : What are those packets?

Mohan Lal : They are marigold seeds. Marigolds are bright yellowflowers.

Mina : Oh! Sahil, shall we buy them? It is grandmother’s birthday tomorrow!

Mohan Lal : One packet costs one rupee.

Sahil : Yes,wecanbuyonepacket.See,Ihavefive and one-that is six rupees left.

Mina : It’ll be a good present for her. She loves to plant things in her garden.

The children buy a packet for their grandmother and go home. The grandmother is very happy to get the gift.

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Let us understand :I. Answer the following in a word or a phrase each:

1. Did Sahil and Mina buy everything from grandmother’s list?

2. Why did the children buy their grandmother a present?

3. What did the children forget to buy?

4. How much money did grandmother give Sahil?

II. Answer the following in a sentence each:

1. How did Sahil and Mina go to Mohan Lal’s shop?

2. How much did the children spend in Mohan Lal’s shop?

3. What present did they buy for grandmother?

III. Tick two correct sentences about the story:

The story is about how Sahil and Mina

a. went to the market.

b. went to the hills.

c. bought some things for their grandmother.

IV. Join the sentences to complete them:

A B

1. Grandmother lived in a house a. Mohan Lal

2. Sahil asked the shopkeeper for b. on the hills

3. The shopkeeper’s name was c. marigold seeds

4. The shopkeeper gave a packet of d. three brushes

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Let us practise words :V. Here are some pictures. Write the words given in the box under the correct picture. One is done for you.

[ village, hills, plant, shop, bag, box of crayons ]

village ------------- -------------

-------------------------- -------------

VI. Add two more words to each list:1. red, blue, _________, _________ (colour)

2. apple, mango, _________, _________ (fruits)

3. shirt. skirt, _________, _________ (clothes)

4. father, mother, _________, _________ (family members)

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VII. Fill the missing letters to complete the words from the story:

1. tomorrow 2. b _ _ thd _ y 3. s _ mm _ r

4. ma _ igo _ ds 5. p _ ck _ t 6. p _ es _ nt

VIII. Use the words you have written to complete the following sentences:

1. May I have a __________ of sweets, please.

2. We have a holiday __________.

3. Students have six weeks of holidays during __________.

4. Mira’s __________ is on twenty ninth of December.

5. There are beautiful __________ in the garden.

6. Happy Birthday! Here is a __________ for you.

Let us use language :

IX. Mina and Sahil have come back from the market. Complete their conversation with granny:

Choose from the box. Form groups of three and practise the conversation:

[ that’s, we’ve, I’m, it’s, we’re, you’re, doesn’t, you’ve ]

Mina and Sahil : Granny we’re back.

Granny : _________ back early!

Sahil : _________ bought a present for you.

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Granny : _________ nice. What is it?

Mina : _________ a packet of marigold seeds.

Granny : Oh! Thank you. _________ just bought what I needed for the garden.

Sahil : _________ sorry, we forgot the candles.

Granny : It _________ matter, you can get them tomorrow.

X. Fill in the blanks adding ‘ly’ to the words given in the brackets:

1. Sahil and Mina walked down the hill _______ (slow)

2. One should cross the road _______ (careful)

3. Children sat in the class _______ (quiet)

4. Students answered all the questions _______ (correct)

XI. Find the route from the house to the shop:

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GLOW WORMS

Glow worms, glow wormsWhere do you go? And what do you do?You always moveIn a groupOr in one or two.Glow worms, glow wormsWhere do you go?And what do you do?The light You emitFrom your backIs for othersAnd not for you.Glow worms, glow wormsWhere do you go?And what do you do?

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Let us understand :

I. Answer the following:

1. How do the glow worms move?

Glow worms always move in a __________ or in __________ or __________

2. Where do the glow worms emit light from?

From their __________

3. Who is the light from the glow worms for ?

It is for __________

Let us recite the poem with actions.

II. Let us speak:

1. Where does your grandmother live?

2. When do you go to visit your grandmother’s place?

3. How do you celebrate your birthday?

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Let us do :

1. BUTTERFLY CARD

A colorful butterfly card made from K.G. cardboard. This card is great for birthdays, Mother's Day, or other occasions.

Supplies needed: • K.G.cardboard• Pencil• Scissors• Holepunch• Gluestick• Markersorcrayons• Optional:Glitterglueorglitter

Fold two pieces of K.G. cardboard in half, making two card shapes.

Put the two folded cards together (one inside the other).Along the fold of one of them, draw half a butterfly.

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Keeping the two cards together, cut along the line you just drew. You will now have two butterflies.

With one of the butterflies,folditinhalf again and draw a smallerbutterflyinside.Cut along the line you have just drawn.

Using the hole punch, make a series of holes along the edges of the two pieces you have just cut.

Glue one of these pieces onto the larger, uncut butterfly.Flipthelargebutterflyover, and glue on the other cut piece.

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Cut a black or brown bodyforyourbutterfly.Glue it onto the inside ofyourbutterfly.

Younowhaveanicebutterflycard.Writeamessageonyour card.Optional:Decorateyourbutterflyusingcrayons,markers,glitter glue, or glitter.

2.MakeafamilyflowerPaste photographs of your family members.

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UNIT 7Let us begin :

Karna became a student of Parashurama. He was known for his patience and devotion to his teacher. This is a story which shows Karna's devotion to the guru. Once the guru fell asleep on the lap of Karna. A bee came close to Karna. He could not change his position as it would disturb the guru. The bee not only

moved towards Karna, but also sat on his lap. In no time, it started to bite the thigh. The blood ran down to the guru's body. He woke up from his sleep and saw what had happened. The guru was wonder-struck to see the endurance Karna had displayed.

1. Do you think the story inspires devotion?2. How would you react if you were in Karna's place ? Speak about it in the class.

Such dedication to the teacher is seen in another story which we are going to read:

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Let us read :

ARUNIThis story from the Mahabharatha shows the special

relationship that is there between the teacher and the student. Aruni was a dedicated student of the great sage Dhoumya. In those days, a student had to stay with the teacher and help in the teacher’s daily work in order to gain knowledge. OnonecoldwintermorningAruniwascarryingfirewoodhehad collected to the sage’s household. As he was passing byafieldthatbelongedtothesage,henoticedadamageinthe embankment. It allowed the water that had been held to flowout.Herealizedthatifthewaterflowwasnotstoppedimmediately,thecropsinthefieldwoulddieduetoshortageof water. “What should I do?” thought Aruni. “I better leave thefirewoodattheGurukula(school)andcomebacktotakecare of the damage.”

As Aruni came and told his master about the damage, the sage was very proud of the student. He permitted Aruni to go tothefieldwithoutanydelay.

Aruni’sefforttostopthewaterflowwasnotsuccessful.He became helpless. After a moment’s thought, he lay across

the damaged part. The water did stop.

When it became dark and Aruni did not return, the sage became worried. He came with his students in search of Aruni and called out aloud for him. In a feeble voice Aruni

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answered. They quickly removed him from where he was. The other children assured Aruni that they now would take care of the situation and wrapping him with a blanket took him back to the gurukula. Sage Dhoumya blessed him and said, "You will forever be remembered for your devotion and obedience to your guru.” Thus Aruni stands as an example for a good student.

Let us learn new words :

endurance : ability to bear the pain

sage : teacher, saint, a wise man field : landwherecropsaregrown

bless : wish for happiness

feeble : low, faint, weak obedience : following rules/instructions

spade : a garden instrument

embankment : the structure that avoids waterflow

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Let us understand :

I. Answer the following in a word or a phrase each:

1. Who was the guru of Aruni?

2. Where had Aruni been?

3. WhatwasthedamageAruninoticedinthefield?

II. Answer the following in a sentence each in your notebooks:

1. When did Aruni become helpless?

2. WhatdidArunidofinally?

3. Why did the guru bless Aruni?

III. Discuss the following questions. Write the answers :

1. WhatqualitiesinArunisatisfiedtheguru?

2. What did the friends do when they saw Aruni in the field?

IV. Put the letters in the correct order to get the opposite words. One is done for you :

pushpull (llup)

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cold ___________(oht)

old____________(wen)

happy ____________(asd)

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take ____________(veig)

soft_______________(drah)

V. Mark right ( ) or wrong ( X ) against each sentence:1. In the olden days students had to stay with their guru.2. Dhoumya was a student of Aruni. 3. Aruni came back to the Ashram helplessly.4. The guru blessed his student Aruni.

VI. Fill in the blanks choosing correct words given in the brackets:

1. Aruni was a __________ student. (brave/cowardly)

2. When Aruni did not return, the teacher was __________(worried/cheerful)

3. When the teacher called out to Aruni, he answered in a __________ voice. (faint/loud)

4. We are __________ students. (obedient/ disobedient)

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Let us practise words :VII.Choosethecorrectexpressionandfillintheblanks:

Happy worried angry sad tired If I get good marks my mother will be ___________.

If I go home late my mother will be ___________.If I get low marks in the test, my father will be ___________.If I hurt my friend , he will be ___________.If I work hard, I will be ___________.

VIII. Find these words in the table:

notice flow repeat bless damageOne is done for you.a b c d e f g h i jk l m N n o t i c eu v w x y z a b c df l o w e f g h i jk l m n o p q r s tu v w x r e p e a ty z a b c d e f g hb l e s s i j k l mn o p q r s t u v wx y z a d a m a g ea b c d e f g h i j

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IX. Circle the odd one out:One is done for you.

teacher student table head Masterball net student goaldoor bench desk chairpen book pencil crayonfruit flower leaf mobile

Word Wheel :

X. Fill in the blanks with these letters, complete the word wheel and repeat after your teacher:

W

F

H

T

B

One is done for you

_all

tall _all

_ell _ill

Look at the following pictures and write their names:flowers,fruits,roots,garden,weeds,tree

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Let us listen and recite :

Kind Hearts : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots,Kindwordsaretheflowers,Kind deeds are the fruits.Take care of your garden

And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, Kind words and kind deeds.

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New Word :weeds : unwanted plants

Let us understand :

I. Answer the following questions:

1. What makes your garden beautiful?

2. What are kind thoughts in your garden?

3. Flowers and fruits are made up of ________ and ________.

II. Answer the following in your note book:1. How do you take care of your garden?2. Whatshouldyoufillyourgardenwith?3. What actually does the poem refer to?

Let us do : Monkey clock

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UNIT 8

Let us begin :

The children were lined up in School canteen for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The teacher had made a note and pasted it on the apple tray - “Take only ONE. God is watching.” Moving further along the lunch line at the other side of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, ‘‘Take all you want. God is busy watching apples’’.

Let us read :

WHO ATE OUR LUNCH?

It was a Sunday. Arun and Rohit spent the day by the Vasanth Nagar swimming pool. They took their lunch with them.

‘‘What have you brought for lunch?’’ Rohit asked his friend.

‘‘Chutney and vegetable sandwiches and two samosas,’’ Arun said. ‘‘What have you brought?’’

Rohit opened his lunch box. ‘‘I have brought sandwiches too,’’ he said.

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‘‘And some biscuits.’’

‘‘What’s in your sandwiches?’’ Arun asked.

‘‘Let me see,‘‘ said Rohit and bit into his sandwich. It was his favourite.

So he smiled happily. ‘‘It’s chicken,’’ he said.

‘‘Can I have one of your chicken sandwiches?’’ Arun asked, ‘I’ll give you one of my vegetable and chutney sandwiches.”

‘‘All right,’’ Rohit said, “that’s a good idea. Can I have one of your samosas? I’ll give you some of my biscuits.”

“That’s good,”Arun said. “but let’s go swimmingfirst!’’They made the arrangement for their after-swimming grub and went away to swim.

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The pool was not very deep, so the two boys not only swam but also played happily till they could no more control their hunger.Thepoolmanagersatinhisofficeandwatchedthemfrom there. He too had brought his children. All of them came out of the pool at almost the same time. The manager and his children went into the changing room. Rohit and Arun came to the place where they had left their food and other items. They were shocked to see that a goat was eating their lunch. It was hungry too.

New words :favourite – that we like most, most lovedlunch – afternoon mealmanager – onewhomanagesanoffice

Let us understand :

I. Say ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’: One is done for you. Did Arun and Rohit take their lunch to the pool? Yes, they did.1. Did Arun and Rohit bring the same things for lunch?2. Did Rohit bring chutney sandwiches?3. Did Arun bring samosas?4. Did the boys eat their lunch?

II. Answer the following in a sentence each:1. Who had chicken in his sandwiches?

2. What did Rohit want from Arun’s lunch?

3. Name different things the boys brought for the lunch?

4. What did the boys do before lunch?

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III.Choosethecorrectwordfromthebracketsandfillin the blanks, one is done for you.

1. Arun and Rohit took their lunch with them. (books, lunch)

2. __________ was Rohit’s favourite. (chicken sandwich, samosa)

3. The pool manager watched the boys swimming from his__________(house,office)

4. A __________ ate the boys' lunch. (goat, dog)

Let us learn new words :

IV.Writetwonewwordsreplacingthefirstletterofeach word given below, One is done for you :

Pool-cool, wool

1. lunch- __________, __________

2. deep- __________, __________

3. watch- __________, __________

4. bit- __________, __________

V. Give a name to each group of words, one is done for you : clothes, furniture, stationery, fruits, animals

applebananaorangeguava

FRUITSchair skirt pencil horse

cupboard blouse sharpener lion

bed shirt scale elephant

table frock eraser cat

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Let us use language :

VI. Write the words for more than one:

1. a samosa two __________

2. a glass of water many __________ of water

3. a house many __________

4. a spoon of sugar three __________ of sugar

VII. Read the following passage. You’ll see how Rohith’s mother makes fruit salad:

Underline the action words in the passage. One is done for you.

Rohith’s mother cut the fruits into small pieces. She put the pieces in a bowl and added some sugar. She mixed it with a spoon and poured a teaspoon of honey on it. She served the fruit salad in small bowls.

Now write all the action words you have underlined.

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

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Let us do:

VIII. Answer the following questions using the clues in the table given below:

ricean

orange drink

a cha-pathi

some vegeta-

blesa cake

two slices

of bread

Priya

Varun

Nitha Robert

1. What did Priya have?2. Who had rice and a chapathi?3. What did Nitha have?4. Who had only an orange drink?

IX.Pickthefirstletterfromeachwordtogetthenames of four fruits: Say the word aloud.

PEN EGG AEROPLANE RAT

MOUSE ELEPHANT LION OCTOPUS NAIL

GOAT RABBIT AXE PEACOCK EYE SHIP

MAP ANT NET GIRL OWL

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(Teacher reads the poem twice, students repeat after her)

AUGUST AFTERNOON- Marion Edey & Dorothy Gride

Where shall we go? What shall we play?What shall we doOn a hot summer day?

We’ll sit in the swing, Go low, go high. And drink lemonade Till the grass is dry.

One straw for you, One straw for me,In the cool green shadeOf the banyan tree.

Let us understand :

I. Complete the following:1. We’ll sit in the ____________

2. We’ll drink ____________

3. In the ____________ green shade of the ____________ tree.

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II. Pair the rhyming words, one is done for you :play, high, day, tree, me, dryplay, daya ___________ ___________b ___________ ___________

III. Recite the memorised poem with actions:

Let us Speak :

IV. Answer the following:1. What do you do on a Sunday?2. Where do you go during holidays?3. Which game do you like the most?4. How do you get ready for a picnic?

Let us do :MAGIC LEAF DRAWING

Here is an easy way to make an image of a leaf, using a real leaf, a piece of paper and a crayon (or crayons).

Find a nice leaf.

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Putitonaflatsurface,likeadeskorcounter-top.

Cover the leaf with a piece of paper.

use Crayon on the paper over the leaf.

Magically, a leaf image will appear.

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UNIT 9

Let us begin :Imagine that you do not know how to talk. Now through

actions and movements show the things listed below and let others guess the word.

1. Bird2. King

3. Count

4. Fish5. House

6. Flying birds

AKBAR AND BIRBALOnce Akbar and his minister Birbal were walking in the

palace garden. The king saw a huge flock of crows flyingaround. He wondered who could ever count the number of crows in the city. He immediately ordered his men to count the crows. The king's men went to all parts of the city to count the crows. They counted the crows on the rooftops. They counted the crows in the trees. They counted the crows near the riverbanks. But still they were not sure about the number of crows in the city. They discussed among themselves.

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Man 1 : How many did you count?Man 2 : I counted two hundred and forty. But I have doubts.Man 1 : Is that the right number? Are you sure? What is

your doubt?Man 2 : For a moment I thought I saw more crows. But I

think I’m right. How many did you count?Man 1 : Ithinkthereareonehundredandsixtyfivecrows.

All the men counted the crows. But no one was sure of the number. The king thought it was the right time to ask Birbal.

Birbal laughed and answered.Birbal : They are confused in their counting. It is very simple.

There are two hundred crows in the city.Man 2 : ButIcountedtwohundredandsixtyfive.

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Birbal : Some crows have come to visit the city.Man 1 : But I counted hundred and forty!!Birbal : Some crows have gone to visit their friends.Akbar : You are a very clever man!!!

King Akbar understood what Birbal had in mind. He gave Birbal a bag of gold for the humorous answer.

New Words :

flock : groupofbirds/sheep huge : very big humorous : funny

clever : intelligent rooftops : the top of the roof

riverbank : edge of a River

palace : a king's house

Let us understand :

I. Answer the following questions in your note book:1. What did Akbar see in the garden?2. Who counted the crows?3. Where did all the men count the crows?4. What gift did Birbal get from the king?5. If you were Birbal, what would you have done?

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II. Read the given sentences and answer the questions:1. ‘‘It is very simple. There are two hundred crows in the

city.’’ a) Who said this? b) To whom was it said?2. ‘‘You are a very clever man.’’ a) Who was a very clever man? b) Do you agree with Akbar?

III. Choose the correct answer:1. Akbar and Birbal were walking in the ____________ a) field. b) palace garden. c) on the river bank.2. The king ordered his men to count the ____________ in

the city. a) crows. b) dogs. c) elephants.3. The king’s men gave ____________ a) different answers. b) same answers. c) the correct answers.4. Birbal’s answer was ____________ a) the correct answer. b) a clever answer.

c) the wrong answer.

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IV. Make as many words as possible from the following ‘‘Kangaroo words.’’ One is done for you.

hundred - red.

1 immediate -

2 rooftop -

3 riverbank -

4 friend -

V. Say these words aloud and circle the silent letter, one is done for you.

w a l k

t a l k

d o u b t

k n o w

w a t c h

VI. Underline the correctly spelt words:

1. simple semple simpli sinple

2. thenk themk thinc think

3. reght right rigt riht

4. vesit viset visit visite

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Let us build words :

VII. Match the animal with its group:

aflockofbirds

a herd of dogs

a pride of lions

Group of Chimpanzees

Pick out the past form from the story :1. see 2. think3. give. 4. go5. count 6. discuss7. laugh

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VIII. Give the other genders for1. king 2. prince3. man 4. mother5. uncle

Let us write :

IX. Look at the picture and answer the following questions: 1. Where are Manu and Anitha standing? 2. Where is the jackfruit tree? 3. Where is the boat?4. Where are the birds?5. Where is the monkey?

X. Letters with numbers are given in the box. Pick up the letters under each number and replace the number by writing it in the blanks:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

WE 1 18 5 7 15 15 4 19 20 21 4 5 14 20 19

23 5 LOVE 15 21 18 20 5 1 3 8 5 18 19

THEY 1 12 19 15 12 15 22 5 21 19

15 21 18 SCHOOL 9 19 25 5 18 25 2 5 1 21 20 9 6 21 12

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XI.Activitiesofthecrowsarefuntowatch.Canyoufind the word crow ten times in the box and circle them ?

c r o w a c b cd e f g c r o wh c r o w o 1 ck I c r o w c rc r o w m n r op q r s c r o wt u c r o w w y

Fun Time:There are 100 crows sitting on tree. A man shoots at the

crows. The bullet hits a crow, Boom!!! And it dies. Now how many crows are sitting there on the tree?

Answer : ______________________________________________

Let us do :

XII. Prepare a list of a few birds around you and collect their pictures also. (You can take the help of your teacher).

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Let us listen :

FIVE OLD CROWS

Five old crows were on a brick wall.Four were tall and the other was small.One old crow cried, ‘‘Caw, caw, caw!’’He went to visit his mother-in-law.

Four old crows were on a brick wall.Three were tall and the other was small.One old crow went to get some food.He never came back to the other brood.

Three old crows were on a brick wall.Two were tall and the other was small.The small one grew and grew and grew.Heflewawayandthatlefttwo.

Two old crows were on a brick wall.Both were old and both of them tall.One crow said, ‘‘1 miss my son.’’Heflewawayandthatleftone.

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One old crow was on a brick wall.Heflewawayandtherewasthewall!One brick wall was alone in the rain.Wishing for the crows to come back again

I. Pair the rhyming words, one is done for you :wall - smallCanyoufindotherpairslikethis?Answer the questions orally.l. Wherewerefiveoldcrows?2. Who grew and grew?3. What did the wall wish for?

Let us speak :1. Do you visit your friend? When?2. What do you do when your friends visit your home? Let us make new words

Fill in the blank with a letter to make a new word.1. -------- ox 11. -------- iap 2. -------- race 12. -------- ail3. -------- ice 13. -------- on4. -------- all 14. -------- in 5. -------- an 15. -------- or6. -------- iss 16 -------- our7. -------- as 17. -------- its8. -------- pill 18. -------- able9. -------- oats 19. -------- how

10. -------- his 20. -------- luck

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Now arrange the words in the alphabetical order:

1. ________________ 1. ________________

2. ________________ 2. ________________

3. ________________ 3. ________________

4. ________________ 4. ________________

5. ________________ 5. ________________

6. ________________ 6. ________________

7. ________________ 7. ________________

8. ________________ 8. ________________

9. ________________ 9. ________________

10. ________________ 10. ________________

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UNIT 10

Let us begin :

If you had only one matchstick And you entered a room

And found an oil burner,

a kerosene lamp

And a wood burning stove, Whichwouldyoulightfirst?

Discuss with your friends and talk about it with your teacher.

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PURANDARA DASA : PART 1

A School Trip to Hampi

Suraj : Mohan, have you taken permission from your parents to go to the school trip?

Mohan : My parents were happy about the place: so they were more than happy to send me. How about you Anand?

Anand : Same here. My sister told me that even in the destroyed condition, Hampi speaks highly of king Krishna Deva Raya.

George : The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by Hakka and Bukka. I read it on the Internet. It is situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra.

Suraj : We were still thinking of getting permission and you have already collected some information. What more have you read?

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George : One more thing that I understood. There is a stone chariot. There is also the Vittala temple that has special type of pillars When struck, they give out seven musical notes. You will learn more when you come to the class.

Mohan : All right Mr. Knowall, we will meet next friday then. Bye, every body.

Suraj and Mohan have gone far away from their group. They have all come to Hampi with their teachers.

Suraj : Mohan, look at the old building near the river.Mohan : Umm! Shall we go and see what it is?Suraj : Sure. It looks like a Mantapa. (Both of them enter the Mantapa).

Suraj : Look ! There is the statue of a man with a Tambura in his hand.

Mohan : And a pair of cymbals too. He is Purandara Dasa.

Suraj : He is a devotee of Lord Vishnu. He composed devotional songs and sang in praise of. Him.

Mohan : What simplicity in his looks! Can you believe it? He was a rich man before he became the devotee of the Lord!

Suraj : Can you please tell me his story?Mohan : I don’t know the details. We will go to our teacher.

She will tell us the story.

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Suraj : Yes. It will be fun. She is sitting there with the others. Shall we go?

Mohan : Come. Let’s go.

Let us learn new words :devotee : a person who worships Godcomposer : writer of songs/musiccymbals : plates of brass which produce ringing soundchariot :

Let us understand :

I. Answer the following in your note book:1. Mohan and Suraj have gone on a school trip to ________.2. What do they see there?3. Whose statue is there in the mantapa?4. Who is sitting with the other children?

II. Complete the sentences to get answers:1. Where in Hampi did Mohan and Suraj go? Answer : They went to ________ mantapa.2. What did they see in the mantapa? Answer : They saw the ________ of Purandara Dasa.3. What did they see in Purandara Dasa’s hands? Answer : They saw the ________ and the ________.

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4. In whose praise were the songs written and sung? Answer : They were sung _______ praise of Lord _______.

Let us learn new words :

III. Fill in the blanks choosing the words given in brackets:

Michael was a ________ of music. He was ________ by music lovers. His ________ is seen in many parts of the world.

[ praised, statue, composer ]

Let us learn language :

IV. Use shall, will, and can to complete the story given below:

Mala looks at the tree from her room. The leaves are bright and green. She says, ‘‘Mini, ________ we go and see that beautiful tree?’’ Mini says, “I ________ tell you the secret of the tree.” She did not look at it when she said this. “It is not a real one. It is a metal one. It ________ not have nests in it.”

V. Now recreate Mohan’s story and read aloud to the class:

The boys go to the teacher hoping that she ________ tell them the story. Before starting she claps her hand and she asks, “ ________ you hear me?” The children say, “ We ________come closer.” They sit around her so that they ________ hear clearly.

VI. Complete the passage using ‘‘has’’ and ‘‘have’’:Sheila madam ________ a music class at home. We_______a

great fun there. She ________ taught us ‘‘pillary geethegalu.’’

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She ________ told us that Purandara Dasa is called the Father of Carnatic Music. Our other friends also ________ joined her class now.

Let us enjoy :

VII.Howmanymusicalinstrumentscanyoufindinthis maze?

I L S T U PK P I A N OT O T R S TA P A A D LR D R U M KA F L U T E

I AM THE MUSIC MANLet us repeat after the teacher :

I am the music man,

I come from far away,

And I can play.

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What can you play?

I play the piano.

Pia, pia, piano, piano piano,

Pia, pia, piano, pia, piano.

I am the music man,

I come from far away,

And I can play.

What can you play?

I play the big drum.

Boomdi, boomdi, boomdi, boom,

Boomdi boom boomdi, boom.

Lets understand :

I. Answer the following in a word or two each in your note book:

1. Who can play the piano and the drum?2. What sound does the piano make?3. Repeat the sound of the drum?4. Where does the music man come from?

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Let us do :

II. Let us read and look at the sentences: 1. The log is heavy.2. The fox chases the hare.3. There is mud in the pot.4. This rod is made of steel.5. The tea is very hot.6. I mopthefloor.7. The boys are jogging.8. David keeps the toys in the box.

Now colour the picture :

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PURANDARA DASA : PART 2

Let us begin :Withthehelpoftheteacherfindoutwhattheseplacesof

worship are (temple, mosque, church, gurudwar, mantapa)

We thank you god for a perfect day That we have spent in happy play.We thank you for the fun we hadWith nothing there to make us sad.

Repeat the poem after the teacher:

Let us read :Madam narrates this story to Suraj and Mohan

THE STRENGTH OF PRAYERSrinivasa Nayaka was a rich but miserly

moneylender. His wife Saraswathi Bai was very kind. She always gave money to the poor thinking that it was a service to god. Her husband, Srinivasa did not like this. One day Lord Vishnu, dressed as a priest came to Srinivasa Nayaka asking for some money. He wanted it for some religious purpose. Srinivasa did not want to give any money. He asked the man to come back the next day. After several days, he gave a fake coin to the priest to get rid of him. The

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priest felt bad and went to Saraswathi and told her his story. Saraswathi’s heart melted. She wanted to help him. She gave the priest [Lord Vishnu] her nose ring and asked him to sell it. She thought that her husband would not object to this because it was a gift from her mother’s house.

The priest took it to the moneylender’s shop to take a loan on it. Srinivasa recognized it. He safely locked the ring in a box. Asking the priest to come the next day for the money, he went home. He saw that Saraswathi was not wearing the nose ring. He was very angry. Saraswathi realized that he would ask her to show the ring. She started praying to God.Srinivasa : Show me the nose ring immediately.Saraswathi : Lord! Help me and save me from my husband’s

anger!!Suddenly there appeared the ring in her hand. In her fear

and surprise, she showed it to her husband. Srinivasa was shocked to see the miracle of God.

He understood the message of God. From that moment onwards he became a devotee of Lord Vittala. He wandered from place to place. On one of his travels he met Vyasathirtha, the sage. He composed songs and sang them in praise of the Lord.

He is called the Father of Carnatic music. It was he who introduced many ragas. His “kereya neeranu kerege chelli” is seen as the beginning of Carnatic Music. Later, he came to be known as Purandara Dasa.

Let us learn new words :miser : a man who does not spend/give money compose : writefake : not realkind : sympatheticdevotee : a person who worships godstrength : power

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I. Let us understand:1. What did Saraswathi give the priest?2. Where did he go to take a loan?3. Where did Srinivasa keep the nose ring ?4. Whose help did Saraswathi ask for?

II. Complete the sentences to answer the questions:1. Why did Saraswathi pray to god? As she had done what god would approve of, she

thought _________ would _________ her. [ the man, god, husband, help, keep, serve ]

2. How did Srinivasa show his devotion to Lord Vishnu? He composed songs and sang in _________ of the

_________. [ safe, Lord, praise, vanish ]

Letusfindout:

III. Mark or X against the sentences:1. The priest was Lord Vishnu. 2. Srinivasa Nayaka was very poor. 3. The priest got a gold coin from Srinivasa Nayaka. 4. The wife’s trust in God changed Srinivasa into a

devotee of God.

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Let us speak :

IV. Let us enact:

Priest : Lady, look at this coin! It is ________.

Saraswathi : Where did you get it from?

Priest : The moneylender gave it to me.

Saraswathi : I'm sorry. How can I help you? I have no money

with me. _____ I will give you this ________?

Priest : What ________ I do with ________ ?

Saraswathi : You ________ take a loan ________ ________.

Priest : Whom ________ I go to?

Saraswathi : You ________ go to a moneylender.

Let us use language :

V. Readthe followingsentencesandfill intheblanks. One is done for you.

Mohan goes on a tour from his school

1. Sheila is a music teacher and ________ (she/he) sings very well.

2. Can you tell ________ (I/me) a story now?

3. The students clap ________ (his/their) hands after the story.

4. Martin dropped the ball because ________ (he/it) was too soft.

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Let us practise “some” and “any” :

1. He had seen some people talking.

2. But David did not speak to ________ one.

3. Ramesh wanted ________ money to buy biscuits, but did not have ________. So the teacher gave ________ biscuits to him.

4. Suresh invited all his friends to his birthday. But only ________ of them came. He wanted ________ music to be played. But they did not have ________.

VI. Say Aloud 1:1. A bicycle has two wheels.

2. Peacocks have beautiful feathers.

3. Mona has a pretty doll.

4. She has a lot of coins.

5. Gopal has a huge car.

6. We have milk with breakfast every morning.

7. You have a pair of new shoes.

8. I have to talk to my mother now.

VII. Say Aloud 2:

Joseph ________ a bicycle . Ramu and Nawaz also

________bicycles. On the way to their school they ________ to

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cross the bridge . It is so narrow that one _______

to go behind the other .

VIII. Rewrite the sentences – correcting the use of has, have and had whereever needed:

1. He has a cat.

___________________________________

2. Jessica and Mary has a new doll.

___________________________________

3. We have seen a river on this route last year.

___________________________________

4. The teacher has told us that story in our 1st class.

___________________________________

5. We has seen the statue.

___________________________________

6. I has learnt music.

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Let us enjoy :

IX. Rearrange the pictures and complete the story:

He asks them to eat it

All of them eat the fruit

where none sees

The guru gives each of his students a banana.

Kanakadasa explains that there was no place where god couldn’t see and shows the fruit in his hand.

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Let us read : “The heart can think of no devotionGreater than being shore to the ocean-Holding the curve of one position,

Counting an endless repetition”

- Robert Frost

Repeat after the teacher :

I. Complete the sentences given below:

1. Devotion is like the ________ to the ________.

2. It has a lot of ________.

II. Narrate a story about devotion to God to your Class.

III. Listen to your friends and narrate the same as though he/she is telling it to you. You can start the narration like this -

Harry/Mary told me that near their house there was a temple and __________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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IV. Use ‘‘u’’ where it is needed to complete Thumbelina’s story.

Thumbelina was as small as a th_mb.

She slept in a waln_t shell near the window. A

strong g_st of wind blew her into a lily pond.

Ab_tterfly helped her to escape from there.

Then a swallow took her to the land of s_mmer.

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Let us enjoy :

Opposite puzzle awake x asleep

Read each of the clues below and write the opposite words in the Puzzle.

Across Down

1. The opposite of on 1. The opposite of new

4. The opposite of bad 2. The opposite of empty

5. The opposite of cry 3. The opposite of lost

9. The opposite of end 6. The opposite of sad

11. The opposite of below 7. The opposite of there

12.Theoppositeofweak 8.Theoppositeoffinish

10. The opposite of gain

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Word Searches for kids

Months of the yearWords can go horizontally and vertically, either way, but

not diagonally.

January February March April

May June July AugustSeptember October November December

Answer key to the puzzle on page no 131 :

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